The Kennedy Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the St. Louis Park Orioles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Kennedy came up short against Two Rivers and fell 8-4.
Kennedy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Taylor, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but St. Louis Park had to settle for a 12-10 loss against Chanhassen on Thursday.
Eva Taybior made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Rowan Jansen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Kennedy's defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 9-9. As for St. Louis Park, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
St. Louis Park's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Kennedy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. It's a different story for St. Louis Park, though, as they've been averaging 9.5. Given Kennedy's sizable advantage in that area, St. Louis Park will need to find a way to close that gap.
Kennedy came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Louis Park in their previous matchup back in May of 2019, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kennedy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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